Adam Ruins Weddings

Adam Conover / Sunday, September 4, 2016 6:00 pm

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here to watch Adam pull back the veil on how the wedding industry overcharges couples, why soul-mates are statistically impossible and why divorce is actually good for society. Any objections? Here are his sources.

Sources

"Wrong again! In the U.S., weddings were originally informal events held at home or at community events like barn-raisings or corn-husking bees."

"The wedding industry systematically overcharges young couples just because they can. One study found that the majority of all cake shops, photographers, and florists charge more for a wedding than they would for a birthday party of the same size."

"Well, it's a metaphor that's hurting your relationship. One study found that couples who believe in soul-mates and "destiny" break up sooner than those who believe that relationships need to grow and even change."

"And it was particularly bad for women, because in many states, domestic violence wasn't considered grounds for divorce, meaning that women were trapped in abusive marriages. In some states, like Mississippi, that's still the case."